Retention Pond Maintenance: Essential Guide for Effective Stormwater Management

Impervious surfaces like streets, sidewalks, parking lots, and rooftops prevent rainfall from soaking into the ground. This leads to stormwater runoff, which flows across these surfaces and picks up pollutants such as oils, fuels, fertilizers, fecal matter, and other chemicals. This contaminated runoff then flows into streams, creeks, rivers, and lakes, contributing to water pollution.

To combat this issue, proper retention pond maintenance is crucial. Each commercial property, homeowners' association (HOA), and industrial park is responsible for stormwater management and the upkeep of their retention or detention ponds. Regular retention pond maintenance ensures these ponds effectively capture and filter pollutants, preventing them from contaminating our waterways.

Routine tasks like mowing and inspecting your retention pond are vital for maintaining its functionality. Proper maintenance helps ensure that your retention pond continues to effectively retain and clean stormwater runoff, protecting the quality of your local water sources.